Toenails need to be “clean, dry, and protected.”Most of the time toenails are not protected. They are only used for beautification when needed.

What?  Cuticles. Cuticles are non- living skin that happens to develop over time around the nails and toenails like sleep crude around the eyes when you wake up.  Why?  Cuticles form naturally, especially when the epidermis layer (skin) is dry. Skin is a barrier that protects the muscles, membrane, veins, bones from the outer elements […]

The skin consists of three layers of tissue: the epidermis, an outermost layer that contains the primary protective structure, the stratum corneum; the dermis, a fibrous layer that supports and strengthens the epidermis; and the subcutis, a subcutaneous layer of fat beneath the dermis that supplies nutrients to the skin.  The human skin is the […]